Sri Lanka President appoints cabinet ministers, state ministers

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a 25 member cabinet, and 39 state ministers after winning an overwhelming majority under the island’s proportional representation system.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother was sworn in earlier this week as the Prime Minister
Prime Minister and Finance, Urban Development and Buddhist Affairs – Mahinda Rajapaksa
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa – Defence
Nimal Siripala De Silva – Labour
G L Pieris – Education
Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi – Health
Dinesh Gunawardena – Foreign
Douglas Devananda – Fisheries
Gamini Lokuge – Transport
Bandula Gunewardene – Trade
R M C B Ratnayake – Wildlife and Forests
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Provincial Councils, State Services
Keheliya Rambukwelle – Media
Chamal Rajapaksa – Irrigation
Dalas Alahapperuma – Power
Johnston Fernando – Highways
Wimal Weerawansa – Industries
Mahinda Amaraweera – Environment
S M Chandrasena – Land
Mahindananda Aluthgamage – Agriculture
Vasudeva Nanayakkara – Water Supply
Udaya Gammanpila – Energy
Ramesh Pathirana – Plantations
Prasanna Ranatunga – Tourism
Rohitha Abegunawardhana – Ports
Namal Rajapaksa – Youth and Sports
Ali Sabry – Justice
STATE MINISTERS
Chamal Rajapaksa – Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management
Ajith Nivard Cabraal – Finance, Capital Markets, State Enterprise Reform
Nalaka Godahewa – Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Public Sanitation
Priyankara Jayantha- Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification
Duminda Dissanayake – Solar, Wind, Grid Power Generation Projects Development
Dayasiri Jayasekera – Batik, Handloom Fabrics and Local Apparel Products
Lasantha Alagiyawanna – Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection
Sudarshani Fernanopulle – Prisons Reforms and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation
Arundika Fernando – Coconut, Fishtail Palm, Palmyra and Rubber product Promotion and Allied Industrial Production and Export Diversification
Nimal Lansa – Rural Road and other Infrastructure Facilities
Jayantha Samaraweera – Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development
Roshan Ranasinghe – Land Management Affairs, State Business Lands and Property Development
Kanaka Herath – Company Establishment Reforms, Tea Estate Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Diversification
Vidura Wickramenayake – Promotion of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Artists
Janaka Wakkumbura- Development of Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel Production and Promotion of Allied Products and Export
Vijitha Berugoda – Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Pirivenas and Buddhist Universities
Shehan Semasinghe – Development of Samurdhi Home Economy, Microfinance, Self-Employment and Businesses and Under-Utilized State Resources
Mohan de Silva – Regulation of Fertilizer Production and Supply, use of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
Lohan Ratwatte – Gem and Jewelry related Industries
Dilum Amunugama – Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Carriages and Automotive Industries
Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Wildlife Conservation Protection Programmes including Electric Fence and Ditch Construction and Re-Forestation and Wildlife Resources Development
Tharaka Balasuriya – Regional Co-operation
Indika Anuruddha – Rural Home Construction and Building Materials Industry Promotion
Kanchana Wijesekera – Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming Development, Multi-day Fishing and Fish Export
Sanath Nishantha – Development of Rural and Regional Drinking Water Supply Projects
Siripala Gamlath – Development of Common Infrastructure Facilities of Settlements and Canals in Mahaweli Zones
Sarath Weerasekera – Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs
Anuradha Jayaratne – Development of Rural Paddy Fields and Associated Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation
Sathasivam Viyalendiran – Professional Development of Postal Services and Mass Media
Thenuka Vidanagamae – Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Promotion
Sisira Jayakody – Promotion of Indigenous Medicine, Development of Rural Ayurvedic Hospitals and Community Health
Piyal Nishantha De Silva – Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services
Prasanna Ranaweera – Cane, Brass, Clay Furniture and Rural Industry Promotion
D V Chanaka – Development of Aviation and Export Zones
D B Herath – Livestock and Farm Promotion and Dairy and Eggs Related Industries
Shasheendra Rajapaksa – Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Onions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture
Jeevan Thondaman – Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Facilities
Seetha Arambepola – Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation
Channa Jayasumana – Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation
The following district co-ordinating committee heads were appointed
Colombo – Pradeep Udugoda
Gampaha – Sahan PradeepVithana
Kaluthara District – Sanjeewa Edirimanna
Kandy – Wasantha Yapa Bandara
Matara – Nipuna Ranawaka
Matale – N. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda
Nuwara Eliya – S B Dissanayake
Galle – Sampath Athukorala
Hambantota – Upul Galappaththi
Jaffna – A Ramanathan
Kilinochchi – Douglas Devananda
Vavuniya – A Thileepan
Mannar-Mullativu – Kader Masthan
Ampara – D Weerasinghe
Trinco – Kapila Athukorale
Kurunegala – Gunapala Ratnasekera
Puttalam – Ashoka Priyantha
Anuradhapura – H Nandasena
Polonnaruwa – Amarakeerthi Athukorale
Badulla – Sudharshan Denipitiya
Moneragala – Kumarasiri Ratnayake
Ratnapura – Akila Ellawala
Kegalle – Rajika Wickremesinghe
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